Rail

34 properties purchased for $70M along Honolulu rail transit route

HONOLULU —The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation acquired 34 properties totaling about $70.2 million thus far along the 20-mile rail transit route, including the recent purchase of a former sports bar property near Ala Moana Center for about $1.35 million, the Pacific Business News reported.

HART's property acquisitions range in price from $22,304 to about $6 million. In June, HART said that it has to acquire 213 properties for the project, and that it had an acquisition budget of $222 million. For the full story, click here.